"It's like a Star Trek convention for beer nerds," whispered a SAVOR attendee waiting in line for a pour and a bite this weekend. Perhaps so. With dozens of breweries--and, more enticingly, those brewery's brewmasters--on hand for this one-time-only New York event, hordes of ale and lager aficionados descended on the Altman building, where they received a lesson in pairing via tasting, discussion, and educational salons. We, too, gleaned a few good tips from our own experimentation and from chatting up a couple of brewers.

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At the end of the week, we'll officially welcome summer. Ring it in with some off-beat food related happenings this week sure to be more interesting than firing up the grill again.

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Empellon Cocina and Taqueria chef Alex Stupak just dropped a video for the third installation of Push Project, a quarterly guest chef dinner series that has so far featured collaborations between Stupak and Enrique Olivera of Mexico City's Pujol and Jordan Kahn of L.A.'s Red Medicine. This time, the host chef will share the kitchen with Chris Cosentino, who's flying in from San Francisco's Incanto.

We caught up with Stupak, who weighed in on how the series is going so far and why he picked Cosentino for dinner No. 3.

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The weekend is almost here, and if you're looking forward to spending quality time with dad on Sunday, check out the roundup of offbeat food-related Father's Day activities we posted yesterday. If you're weekend isn't revolving around celebrating Dad--or if he's game for non-Father's Day-related outings on his special weekend--then take a look at some brand-new events as well as an old classic hitting the Big Apple this weekend.

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Rooftop bar? Check. Sidewalk cafe? Check. Boats of various shapes and sizes? Check. We hope you spent your weekend crossing a variety of outdoor dining and drinking activities off your bucket list, because now it's time to get an education. We've rounded up a list of (air-conditioned!) events that'll help you get started on your quest to become a world renowned restaurateur, bartender, or fine food aficionado, so get your calendar out to pencil in your post-Game of Thrones season finale agenda, and don't forget to pour one out in memory of the Starks.

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Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

Outdoor concert? Graduation party? Whatever your friends are up to, you can probably bet they're not going to eat as well as you. Here's a look at what's happening in the city this weekend, all good reasons why you should keep the charcoal in storage for another week and just go out (especially because a couple of these events are free).

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Sara Luckey

So you're back from spending the first official weekend of summer in the Hamptons/Rockaways/Jersey Shore, and you're trying to cope with your awkward sunburn. Here's a look at some fun food events this week to help soothe your skin -- or at least settle your stomach:

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You're almost there, New York. In just a few short hours, you'll be free to hop on a rented Citi Bike and cruise away into the glorious weekend sunset. Check out our picks for food-related events you might want to pencil into the calendar as you count down the hours until Friday freedom.

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On May 7, mobile eats aficionados descended on Pier 86 of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum for our second annual Choice Streets Food Truck tasting event, which featured more than 20 of the city's best food trucks. Missed out or want to relive it? We've summed up the highlights in the video reel above.

Hungry for more? Check out our food porn and photo booth slideshow.

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Tuesday, May 28
Eat the City: Farming the Five Boroughs
Join Robert Shulman, author of Eat the City, as he hosts a panel discussion on urban agriculture at the Tenement Museum on the Lower East Side. Farm-to-table food and drink from spots like The Meatball Shop, Landhaus, and Fort Defiance follow the talk. Tickets are $30. 6:30 p.m., 108 Orchard Street; 212-982-8420

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